Shloka 48
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
वन्यैर्बहुविधैर्वृक्षैः फलपुष्पप्रदैर्युतम् । पुष्पगुल्मलताकीर्ण कदलीषण्डशोभितम्
vanyair bahuvidhair vṛkṣaiḥ phalapuṣpapradair yutam | puṣpagulmalatākīrṇaṃ kadalīṣaṇḍaśobhitam ||
वासुदेव म्हणाले—तो आश्रम अनेक प्रकारच्या वन्य वृक्षांनी युक्त होता, जे फळे व फुले देत. तो सर्वत्र पुष्पांनी, झुडपांनी व वेलींनी भरलेला होता आणि केळीच्या कुंजांनी त्याची शोभा अधिकच वाढवली होती.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the āśrama as a dharmic space: abundance without violence, beauty aligned with simplicity, and a setting conducive to restraint, learning, and righteous conduct. Nature’s ordered richness mirrors the ethical ideal of harmony and self-controlled living.
Vāsudeva describes the surroundings of a hermitage, emphasizing its lush vegetation—fruit- and flower-bearing wild trees, blossoms, shrubs, creepers, and banana groves—creating a serene and auspicious environment for the events and teachings that occur there.